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Both companies were previously part of the international EQOS Energie Group, a leading provider of services in comprehensive technical infrastructures in Europe and backed by the German-Swedish private equity firm Triton.

Upon the transaction’s closing, the Czech and Polish companies will operate under a new brand – Stangl Technik. For GPEF III, the transaction marks its sixth investment and its first-ever deal in Poland. The transaction closing is subject to approval by the Polish anti-monopoly authority.

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